CPS on the upswing

The quality of public schools is often cited as one of top reasons for peoples’ aversion to urban living, but three recent articles could change some local attitudes.

Last week, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that enrollment projections for the completion of the $1 billion Cincinnati Public Schools facilities master plan were too low, with nine completed buildings already overcrowded and 16 future buildings already projected to be over capacity.

This comes as the district has announced that an “effective” rating, the second-highest of five possible ratings, is within reach this year.

And just last week, the district announced a partnership with the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to use $600,000 in state funding to open a science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM) high school at Hughes Center for the 2009-2010 school year.